The First Baptist Evangel November 25, 2018 Christ the King First Baptist Church of West Point is seeking to be a caring community of faith under the leadership of God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Celebrating the presence and love of God in Worship, Nourishing persons in faith and discipleship, and Reaching Out to the community with Christ s unconditional Love.
Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, 2001, 2006 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (Unless otherwise stated.) CCLI #2561039 Hearing assistance devices are available for your use. Ask for one at the sound booth.
Welcome We welcome you to worship at First Baptist this morning. Please help us be more faithful in our ministry to you, and get to know you better, by taking the time to put your name on the attendance pad found on your pew. Visitors, please feel free to leave as little or as much of the information requested on the pad. We promise to only contact you if you ask us to, and to only send information as you request. Members, if you have had a change to your mailing address, email, or telephone number please let us know by supplying that information on the pad. Please Especially Note for Today The Christmas Ministry Fund offering concludes today. We are $480 shy of our goal. Deacon elections will be held next Sunday. Joe Downs and Donny Bolton are the nominees. Baptismal Bibles are in the Adult Sunday School classroom. Please take a moment to write an encouraging word to these new believers. Sign-up sheets for Scripture readers and Nursery/PEW ministry are located in the Adult Sunday School class and in the Café. No handbell practice today. PEW ministry & Nursery schedules are available in the KIDS Corner. Remember volunteers are now doing Nursery & PEW together. Join us for Family Night Wednesdays, at 6:00 PM. Reservations for dinner can be made via sign-up sheets located in the Vestibule and Adult Sunday School class, or by calling the church office. Hearing assistance devices are now available for your individual benefit. If you would like to try one speak with Robert or David at the sound booth.
Ministry Leaders Weekly Schedule of Activities Nursery/PEW Ministry Leaders Today: Dale Frazer & Payem Next Sunday: Stephanie McLane & Payem December 9: Susan Groover & Payem Offertory Prayer Leader Today: Ann Adams Next Sunday: Linda Combs December 9: Debra Downs Sunday, November 25 th 9:30 Worship 10:45 Sunday School 11:30 Choir practice Monday, November 26 th 11:00 Meals on Wheels (Janice) Wednesday, November 28 th 10:00 Prayer time at the Scannells 11:00 Meals on Wheels (Sharon) 6:00 Family Night Supper Menu: Hot Dogs and Chili 6:30 Team Kid Youth 4/12 Friday, November 30 th 11:00 Meals on Wheels (Jane Abercrombie) Chuck Smith is responsible for the opening and closing of the church during the month of November followed by Joe Hill in December. Sunday, December 2 nd 9:30 Worship 10:45 Sunday School 11:30 Choir Practice 4:00 Joyful Noise 4:45 Adult Handbells 2
When one rules justly over men, ruling in the fear of God, he dawns on them like the morning light, like the sun shining forth on a cloudless morning, like rain that makes grass to sprout from the earth. 2 Samuel 23:3 4 3
Celebrating the Presence and Love of God in Worship November 25, 2018 Christ the King 9:30 AM PRELUDE FBC HANDBELL CHOIR We Gather Together For your meditation: Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Philippians 2:9 11 THE CHIMING OF THE HOUR PREPARING FOR WORSHIP ENTERING INTO GOD S PRESENCE 4 HANDBELLS CALL TO WORSHIP ANN KERR Lift up your heads, O gates! And be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory! Psalm 24:7, 10 HYMN OF PRAISE (#161) DIADEMATA INVOCATION Crown Him with Many Crowns GREETING THE ASSEMBLY OF THE SAINTS ANN ADAMS Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 1:2 The Lord be with you. And also with you. SONG OF PRAISE PSALM You Are My King (Amazing Love) Psalm 93 1 The LORD reigns; he is robed in majesty; the LORD is robed; he has put on strength as his belt. Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved. 2 Your throne is established from of old; YOU ARE MY KING LINDA COMBS
you are from everlasting. 3 The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their roaring. 4 Mightier than the thunders of many waters, mightier than the waves of the sea, the Lord on high is mighty! 5 Your decrees are very trustworthy; holiness befits your house,o LORD, forevermore. This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. HYMN (#126) PRAYER OF CONFESSION All Glory, Laud, and Honor ST. THEODULPH ASSURANCE OF PARDON Weep no more; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, With His blood He has ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, He has made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth. Revelation 5:5, 9 10 GOD S WILL FOR OUR LIVES Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:16 18 OFFERTORY HYMN (#204) GLORIOUS NAME OFFERTORY PRAYER OFFERTORY ANTHEM Glorious Is Thy Name Be Strong in the Lord ANN ADAMS FBC CHOIR OFFERTORY RESPONSE Doxology OLD 100 TH Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heav nly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. (Children ages 3-5 may leave for PEW Ministry during this hymn.) 5
GOD S WORD PROCLAIMED 6 PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION THE OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Daniel 7:9 10, 13 14 9 As I looked, thrones were placed, and the Ancient of Days took his seat; his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames; its wheels were burning fire. 10 A stream of fire issued and came out from before him; a thousand thousands served him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him; the court sat in judgment, and the books were opened. 13 I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him. 14 And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed. THE EPISTLE LESSON JOE DOWNS DANTZ FRAZER Revelation 1:4 8 4 John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, 5 and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood 6 and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. 7 Behold, he is coming
with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of him. Even so. Amen. 8 I am the Alpha and the Omega, says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty. THE GOSPEL LESSON John 18:33 37 33 So Pilate entered his headquarters again and called Jesus and said to him, Are you the King of the Jews? 34 Jesus answered, Do you say this of your own accord, or did others say it to you about me? 35 Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered you over to me. What have you done? 36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world. 37 Then Pilate said to him, So you are a king? Jesus answered, You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice. SERMON MEDITATION ON THE WORD PROCLAIMED AFFIRMATION OF FAITH PHOEBE GRABEN & CONGREGATION I believe in God the Father Almighty Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, Born of the Virgin Mary, Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell; The third day he rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From there he shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit; the holy catholic Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen. The Apostles Creed 7
HYMN OF RESPONSE (#197) DEPARTING TO SERVE Rejoice, the Lord Is King DARWALL OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISCIPLESHIP AND REACHING OUT LINDA COMBS Sign-up sheets for Scripture readers are located around the church. Sign-up sheets for Nursery/Pew Ministry are located around the church. No Handbell practice today. Baptismal Bibles are in the Adult Sunday School classroom. Deacon elections will be held next Sunday. Joe Downs and Donny Bolton are the nominees. THE PRAYERS OF THE SAINTS CONGREGATION Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. THE CHARGE I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who in his testimony before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, to keep the commandment unstained and free from reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, which he will display at the proper time he who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. 1 Timothy 6:13 16 BENEDICTION May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy, giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. Colossians 1:11 12 POSTLUDE RANDALL SMITH The pastor is available after the service at the front of the sanctuary for anyone who would like to talk more about today s message, learn about faith in Christ, or for prayer. You may also make an appointment by calling the church office at 706-645-2969 or emailing him directly at tucker@fbcwestpoint.com. 8
The Bulletin Board December Happenings: December The Offering for International Missions December 2nd Deacon elections Families Under the Watch Care of Phoebe Graben: Sara Jones Carolyn Hill Dan & Debbie McLane Skinner Howard & Suzanne Bryan Randal Smith Today is the last Sunday to give to the 2018 Christmas Ministry Fund 9
Church Staff Dr. Thomas J. Tucker, Pastor tucker@fbcwestpoint.com Mrs. Patti Scalf, Church Secretary patti@fbcwestpoint.com Mrs. Jane Abercrombie, Financial Secretary jane@fbcwestpoint.com Mr. Randall Smith, Church Accompanist www.fbcwestpoint.com 706-645-2969 P.O. Box 147 301 E 8 th Street West Point, GA 31833